The City of Sacramento is seeking a Senior engineer to supervise and manage the Entitlements & Traffic Studies (ETS) Section in the City’s Department of Public Works. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills and work well as part of a team, and also have experience with the planning and design of transportation infrastructure. Experience with transportation engineering, traffic engineering, private development, and the preparation of & interpretation of traffic studies is desirable. Licensure as a California Traffic Engineer is not required, but is highly desirable.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICSThis advanced journey-level class is populated with multiple incumbents. Senior Engineers perform the most complex professional civil, electrical, or mechanical engineering work requiring a substantial level of professional training. Incumbents may also lead professional and technical personnel on a team or project basis. Assignments require the exercise of independent judgment and initiative in scheduling, assigning, and coordinating the work with that of other units, referring only unusual or highly-complex problems. Senior Engineer is distinguished from Supervising Engineer in that the latter manages broad professional engineering categories, such as electrical, mechanical, civil, traffic, water, and sanitation. The classification of Senior Engineer is distinguished from that of Associate Civil Engineer in that the former serves as project or team leader and performs the most complex and highly skilled engineering work while the latter is the journey level in the registered engineer series.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISEDGeneral direction is provided by a Supervising Engineer or a division head. Incumbents may oversee a project team consisting of professional and technical personnel staff assigned to a project.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Develops, plans, and estimates work orders for the construction of public works projects; inspects project sites, assists in solution of difficult problems; interprets specifications and City policy; makes change orders.

Participates in the selection and management of consultant engineers for the development of plans and specifications, studies and reports; reviews plans for construction prepared by private engineers; may supervise, train, and evaluate professional and technical subordinates.

Checks computations and specified materials for accuracy and conformance with regulations; reviews and makes recommendations on technical reports and studies.

Initiates and conducts engineering planning studies to identify public works facility; reviews and participates in the preparation of environmental assessments and studies; prepares periodic project status reports; checks private building plans for compliance with City building codes and ordinances.

Serves as staff to a variety of City commissions, boards, and committees on public works engineering matters; coordinates engineering related activities with other City departments, divisions, and sections and with outside agencies.

Prepares various applications for State and Federal grants; assists in the preparation and administration of budget and capital improvement plan.

Performs other or related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge of:

Principles and practices of engineering.

Modern methods and techniques used in the design and construction of a wide variety of public works engineering projects.

Modern developments, current literature, and sources of information regarding the assigned area of engineering.

Applicable laws and regulatory codes relevant to design and construction in the area of assignment.

Skill in:

Use of computers, computer applications, and software.

Use of computer aided design systems.

Ability to:

Make complex engineering computations.

Check, design, and supervise the construction of a wide variety of public and private facilities.

Communicate clearly and concisely, verbally and in writing.

Use a variety of drafting and engineering apparatus.

Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

Four years of experience in professional engineering work in area of assignment including some supervisory experience and/or highly complex civil, electrical or mechanical technical work.

Internal Number: 001817-18-PW

About City of Sacramento

The City of Sacramento is the capital of California and is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census, it is the sixth-largest city in California. Sacramento is the core cultural and economic center of the Sacramento metropolitan area which includes seven counties; with an estimated population of 2.5M.Its metropolitan area is the fourth largest in California after the Greater Los Angeles Area, San Francisco Bay Area, and the San Diego metropolitan area as well as the 22nd largest in the United States.